Researches about Atmospheric PhaenomenaHarding, Mavor, and Lepard, 1823 - 448 sider |
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... morning and evening , when the sun is near to the horizon . They have been well described by the ancient poets , who have likewise spoken of them as precursors * VIRGIL , speaking of the prognostics of rain , alludes to several ...
... morning and evening , when the sun is near to the horizon . They have been well described by the ancient poets , who have likewise spoken of them as precursors * VIRGIL , speaking of the prognostics of rain , alludes to several ...
Side 48
... morning . Can this motion possibly be the effect of an effort on the part of the electrified particles of the cloud , to equalize their own electricity with that of the air ? or may there be some disturbance in the elec- tricity within ...
... morning . Can this motion possibly be the effect of an effort on the part of the electrified particles of the cloud , to equalize their own electricity with that of the air ? or may there be some disturbance in the elec- tricity within ...
Side 54
... morning . But let us turn to more elegant varieties of the Wanecloud , which sometimes appear in longish irregular spots , or in bars in close horizontal position . Features of this kind are frequently of short duration , and move along ...
... morning . But let us turn to more elegant varieties of the Wanecloud , which sometimes appear in longish irregular spots , or in bars in close horizontal position . Features of this kind are frequently of short duration , and move along ...
Side 57
... morning , and trace them , when it is possible , from the minute specks of cloud which , here and there , seem to form out of the atmosphere , to those large masses which move majestically along in the wind , and convey water from place ...
... morning , and trace them , when it is possible , from the minute specks of cloud which , here and there , seem to form out of the atmosphere , to those large masses which move majestically along in the wind , and convey water from place ...
Side 58
... morning , we often see cumuli forming at its upper part ; probably the same particles of vapour , on the return of the vapour plane , take the form of the cloud of day , and subside in fog again in the evening See Plate II . Figs . 3 ...
... morning , we often see cumuli forming at its upper part ; probably the same particles of vapour , on the return of the vapour plane , take the form of the cloud of day , and subside in fog again in the evening See Plate II . Figs . 3 ...
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abundant Agaricus alluded ancient animals appear aqueous Aratus arvensis ascribed atmosphere autumn Barometer become begin birds bloom blue called cause circumstances cirri cirrocumulus cirrostratus cirrus Clapton clouds cold colour common Corn Poppies cumuli cumulostratus curious diseases disorders earth effect electric electrified evaporation fair FLORA flower fluid flying frequently full blow full flower garden Halo Hartfield Hirundo kinds of weather light meadows meteorological meteorologists Meteors modifications Moon morning motion Narcissus night nimbi nimbus noticed nubeculae numerous observed Ovid Papaver orientale Papaver Rhaeas Papaver somniferum particles particular peculiarities phaenomena philosophers Pilewort plants Plin Poppy pratensis produce prognosticks Rain rainy refract season SECTION seems seen showers Snowdrop sometimes somniferum Sondercloud species spring Star Storms stratus superstitions Swallows temperature Thermometer to-day Tragopogon porrifolius trees Tunbridge Tussilago farfara vapour varieties vegetable Virgil Walthamstow Wanecloud warm Wind Withyham yellow
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Side 166 - A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay. A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon. A swarm of bees in July is not worth a fly.
Side 286 - So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...
Side 307 - Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before...
Side 16 - The rising vapours catch the silver light ; Thence fancy measures, as they parting fly, Which first will throw its shadow on the eye, Passing the source of light ; and thence away, Succeeded quick by brighter still than they.
Side 320 - Nee species sua cuique manet, rerumque novatrix ex aliis alias reparat natura figuras : nee perit in toto quicquam, mihi credite, mundo, sed variat faciemque novat, nascique vocatur 255 incipere esse aliud, quam quod fuit ante, morique desinere illud idem, cum sint hue forsitan ilia, haec translata illuc, summa tamen omnia constant.
Side 133 - ... patulis captavit naribus auras, aut arguta lacus circumvolitavit hirundo et veterem in limo ranae cecinere...
Side 311 - Debes Vergilium, finibus Atticis Reddas incolumem precor Et serves animae dimidium meae. Illi robur et aes triplex Circa pectus erat, qui fragilem truci...
Side 168 - If the cock moult before the hen, We shall have weather thick and thin ; But if the hen moult before the cock, We shall have weather hard as a block.
Side 148 - When clouds appear like rocks and towers. The earth's refreshed by frequent showers.
Side 256 - Sure something holy lodges in that breast, And with these raptures moves the vocal air To testify his hidden residence. How sweetly did they float upon the wings Of silence, through the empty-vaulted night, At every fall smoothing the raven down Of darkness till it smiled...